Hesperis!

Great start! This is going to be worse than the old cliff hanger radio series! Waiting for the next installment.

JAB.

P.S.

If the story does wind its way toward the ruins of James Corscaden, he wanted me to tell you that he hasn't been just protecting treasure all of these years. What do ghosts care about treasure? They can have the golden goblets, strings of pearls, and jeweled encrusted armour that is strewn about the place. However, he gave his sacred oath,as his father and his fathers father had before him down through the generations that he'd protect the Shadow Crystals through life, death, and beyond. And he had kept that oath. The only way he can be released of his burden as LandSworn and the knowledge of the Crystals on to his heir. Oh if only he and is son had not quarrelled on that day many years ago. Now, the Crystals May be Needed, for they hold the key to preserving the valley and all that surrounds it. Only one of his blood can use them... and the blood must be warm and alive, not dead and turned to dust ages past...

:-)